Kirkwood Ski Resort Guide
Kirkwood Ski Resort Guide
With a base elevation of 7,800 feet, Kirkwood is the highest starting point of any major resort in Lake Tahoe. Kirkwood catches the best snowstorms coming its way. There are 2,300 acres for skiing and riding and a new quad called the Cornice Express. Kirkwood has 110 condos within walking distance and 20,000 rooms at S. Lake Tahoe (studios through to 3-bedroom units.) No camper facilities.
Resorts close to Kirkwood include:
Sierra at Tahoe (17 km),
Bear Valley (21 km),
Heavenly (31 km),
Homewood Mountain Resort (46 km),
Granlibakken (54 km),
Select Kirkwood Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Kirkwood, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 72 |
Halfpipes: 1 |
| Summit: 2987 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 15% Int: 50% Adv: 35% |
Terrain Parks: 2 |
| Vertical Drop: 610 m |
X-Country: 80 km |
| Lifts: 14 (10 chair lifts, 4 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 6% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 5 |
Acres of ski: 2300 |
| Bars: 5 |
Nearest Airport: Reno |
| Nearest Train: Truckee |
Tourist Info Phone:: +1209258600,
Kirkwood Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Kirkwood
Kim from United Kingdom writes:
I skied the spring of 2008. Chad Paeglows review of Kirkwood is very comprehensive so I won't go into much detail except to say:
1. It is phenomenally good value. Spring pass was 99 bucks.
2. Lots of the terrain is terrifying. Kirkwood is the place to sharpen you ski skills and learn to jump if you think you're an advanced skier. There are 100s of jumps ranging from Hollywood Hip, a rollover under lift 6 which pretty much any decent skier could hit, to Hospital, a 100 ft cliff drop that gets hit by a couple of maniacs per year on a big powder day. Most people should be able to find a few jumps of their level.
3. There is virtually zero apres-ski.
4. It's a short mountain.
2008-04-30 |
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- Season opens: 25 Nov 2011
- Season closes: 29 Apr 2012
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